Art Forms & Theatre Concepts (AFTC) is the premier African-American theatre company in South Carolina.
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Art Gilliard

Founding Artistic Director

Founding artistic director, Arthur LeRoy Gilliard, is a native of Charleston, South Carolina, and is known for his featured roles in the 1991 television movie, Brother Future, and the 1985 television mini-series, North and South. Widely recognized as an anchor of the local cultural community, Art Gilliard’s work as an actor, director, playwright, and teacher has been critical in advancing African American voices and championing Black theatre in the Lowcountry.

CROWNS

Most recent production

Art Forms & Theatre Concepts, Inc. presented “CROWNS” for the 2024 MOJA Arts Fesitval. The story was written by Regina Taylor and the production was directed by Art Gilliard. This gospel musical set to lift your spirits as it tells a moving story in which hats become a springboard for an exploration of Black history and identity as seen through the eyes of a young black woman who has come down South to stay with her aunt after her brother is killed in Brooklyn.

The production featured some of the finest talents in the low country. with Howard N. Brown serving as Music Director. The cast includes Rosa L. Bryan as Mother Shaw, Jaelin Rivers as Mabel, Ashley Hale as Velma, Trimeia Frazier as Wanda, Stephanie Hale as Jeanette, Olivia Desaussure as Yolanda, Enoch Hale as the preacher and Dontae Hale as the dancer.